David Crabtree

Pope Francis delivers Mass to more than 20,000 at Madison Square Garden Pope Francis in 2015 drew huge crowds across Washington D.C., Philadelphia and New York City during his six-day trip to the United States. Joe and Yvette Zaninni, of Chapel Hill, were among local Catholics who travel north for the weekend. The Zaninnis, who have been married 47 years and work with young married couples at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, traveled to Philadelphia for the World Meeting of Families.

Billy Graham's funeral Friday featured rousing music along with heartfelt words from his adult children in the culmination of more than a week of tributes to "America's pastor." "I just want you to know my father was 'FAT' – he was faithful, he was available, and he was teachable," said Ned Graham, his youngest child.

Gov. Pat McCrory will not talk about what he would do if lawmakers send him a bill to restrict abortions in North Carolina. The Charlotte Observer reported (http://bit.ly/12L1S1A) McCrory would not say Thursday if he would sign the bill into law. He was at a July Fourth parade in the Rowan County town of Faith. The North Carolina Senate approved the restrictions Wednesday. The House Health Committee plans to take up the bill next Tuesday, meaning it could go before the full House later next week.